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Question 1

All health care in Australia is good quality and is routinely underpinned by elements of quality?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Key elements of quality health care include?

Answer 2

Safety
Effectiveness
Equity
Patient centeredness
Timeliness
Efficiency

Question 3

The term Evidence Based Practice was coined by?

Answer 3

Gordon Guyatt
David Sackett

Question 4

Respecting patients’ morals, values and beliefs is an integral component of evidence-based practice?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The purpose of evidence-based practice is to?

Answer 5

Share decision-making with patients

Question 6

For evidence-based practice to work, it is all about research evidence?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Qualitative research assumes that there is an objective reality which can be observed and measured in a quantifiable manner?

Answer 7

False

Question 8

If your clinical/review question is about the effectiveness of a treatment when compared to another, then the research paradigm you are interested in is quantitative?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which of the following is a misconception about evidence-based practice?

Answer 9

EBP is a cost cutting tool

Question 10

There are no limitations to evidence-based practice as it is considered to address all the challenges associated with health care in Australia today?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Evidence which comes from opinions, including that of experts, is generally not considered to be of value in evidence-based practice. Why is that the case?

Answer 11

Opinions are merely thoughts without robust research Subjective and hence changeable
Doesn’t have any methods unlike primary and secondary research

Question 12

Which of the research paradigm has its focus on prediction and control?

Answer 12

Quantitative

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider patient values as part of evidence-based practice?

Answer 13

It will help to bring more patients to your clinic

Question 14

When reading a research study which described the signs and symptoms of Monkey Pox, you come across data presented using the alphabet “n”. The alphabet “n” in this research denotes?

Answer 14

The number of people who participated in this study

Question 15

The Cochrane Library could be a good source of research evidence because of?

Answer 15

It includes several secondary research evidence
The research included in the Cochrane Library is methodologically robust
It is freely available and is open access to all Australians

Question 16

When an outcome or case is rare, the ideal research design of choice to investigate it will be?

Answer 16

Case-control

Question 17

When you are searching for evidence, the best person to help you find it is?

Answer 17

Your librarian

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a source of grey literature?

Answer 18

EMBASE

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT strength of cross-sectional research design?

Answer 19

Can establish causality

Question 20

Which of the following research design helps to measure of the risk of developing some new condition within a specified period of time?

Answer 20

Longitudinal cohort

Question 21

The concept of test-retest reliability relates to?

Answer 21

Reliability of the instrument across time

Question 22

When determining the diagnostic accuracy of a test, you want the values for sensitivity and specificity to be?

Answer 22

As close to 1 as possible

Question 23

In a research study which investigated effectiveness of bone broth for treating migraine, a Number Needed to Treat (NNT) value of 99 was derived. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of NNT?

Answer 23

For every 99 people who used bone broth, 1 case of migraine was avoided

Question 24

In hypothesis testing, the starting point is null hypothesis, and the alternative hypothesis is the researcher’s hypothesis?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The default significance level (alpha) in allied health research is?

Answer 25

5%

Question 26

In hypothesis testing, the p value is set before the conduct of the research, while the alpha is derived after the conduct of the research?

Answer 26

False

Question 27

If the sample size remains the same, as the level of confidence increase, the width of the confidence interval also increases?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

When interpreting confidence intervals, which of the following should NOT be used in its interpretation?

Answer 28

Chance

Question 29

P values tells us the range of possible effects for the population and as health professionals we can use this information to weigh the benefits with value for time, money, and resources?

Answer 29

False

Question 30

While chance cannot be eliminated, it can be minimised by having?

Answer 30

Adequate sample size

Question 31

Having a control group which receives no intervention at all helps to avoid which bias?

Answer 31

Maturation bias

Question 32

Your choice of a hierarchy of evidence is dependent on which of the following?

Answer 32

Your clinical/review question

Question 33

A Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) of 0.9 indicates?

Answer 33

A strong positive linear association

Question 34

Your lecturer keeps emphasising the importance of sample size in research. Why?

Answer 34

Small sample size means opportunities for Type II error increases

Question 35

As you are starting your honours research at UniSA, your lecturer tells you the importance of using reliable and valid tools as means of avoiding bias. Which bias is your lecturer referring to?

Answer 35

Measurement bias

Question 36

Risk difference is an absolute measure which gives us the absolute difference between the risks in each group. Risk difference is also called as

Answer 36

Absolute Risk Reduction

Question 37

One of the characteristics of Normal Distribution is the total area under the curve is 1?

Answer 37

True

Question 38

What is the non-parametric equivalent of Pearson Correlation Coefficient?

Answer 38

Spearman Correlation Coefficient

Question 39

Your lecturer tells you in Allied Health it is difficult to achieve triple blinding given the nature of interventions provided by Allied Health Practitioners. He does state that one type of blinding however is routinely possible and should be considered. Which of the following is he referring to?

Answer 39

Measurer blinding

Question 40

A recent research study identified that only 6% of research investigations in the field of sports and exercise science are typically focussed on women’s athletes. This is an example of which bias?

Answer 40

Sample (selection) bias